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HI everyone!!! Sorry for the tremendous radio silence on my end. For some reason notifications stopped coming into my email so I've been missing out. Just a quick update:

1) still have some food that bothers me, but mostly I'm ok and trying lots of new things

2) I drink ginger ale and Water like it's going out of style; doc said ok to the ginger ale as long as I do it slow and not iced cold

3) tmrw will be 11 weeks post op and I'm ~ 30#s down.

4) just sharing a before and after. The before was from a week or so pre surgery and the post is from today.

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RMSpencer,

You look great! How do you feel about the change? Do many people comment on your loss? I love those shoes!

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@@Peekboo I sometimes feel like I can see or feel a difference and then other times when I'm feeling less positive. Some people notice and others don't, or at least don't say anything.

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I have basically the same feelings. I have only had 2 people at work say something about my loss and they know I had the surgery so they may be trying to be nice. In a way its good because im not getting a lot of questions. Im just happy not to be in the 200 range anymore.

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It seems crazy to me that you've lost over 35lbs and no one's said anything! I have the same reaction because I'm over 30lbs down and it's kind of like... I've lost 30 POUNDS people!! Can't you tell?? hahaha

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I know. It makes wonder if it's really noticeable yet. But I really see a big difference in your pictures. I will look and see what I can find to post a before and after. I never did much pic taking though :-)

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That's my before(surgery day) and last night. Sorry for the duplicate pic.

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I hope it worked right, lol.

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Xray, r u asking me that question? I have lost 36 since surgery.

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@@Peekboo

I can't wait either!

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@@rmspencer

You look great! So pretty.

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Xraymomma

You have done awesome. Was all fifty lost after surgery? How many calories ate you having each day?

45 pounds were from the surgery :)

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